What Was Frederick W. Taylor's Background

question 107

Multiple Choice

What was Frederick W. Taylor's background?

• A) physics
• B) human resources management
• C) operations research
• D) psychology
• E) engineering

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Definitions:

Superstitious Behavior

Actions performed based on irrational beliefs that certain outcomes can be influenced by specific, unrelated behaviors.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorders

Mental illnesses marked by an individual's engagement in repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are performed to alleviate anxiety or distress.

Anal Development

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